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Thursday, 08 May 2008

Programme of the day (PDF)

10:00am - 1:00pm Thematic Discussions (Drought and Desertification)

Panellists:

  • Dr. Zhang Kebin, College of Soil & Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University
    [ Video - English ]

  • Dr. Joost Brouwer, Agricultural Scientist and Ecologist, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
    [ Video - English ]

  • Dr. Sara Scherr, President, Ecoagriculture Partners
    [ Video - English ]

  • D. Bakary Kante, Director, Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, UNEP
    [ Video - English ]

  • Dr. Scott Christiansen, Executive Assistant to DG, ICARDA
    [ Video - English ]

[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 49 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 49 minutes ]

Organization of work and summary of the discussions on desertification from 7 May 2008 by the Chairman
[ Video - English ]

Interactive discussions

Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
[ Video - English ]

Canada
[ Video - English ]

Monaco
[ Video - English ] [ Video - French ]

Children and youth
[ Video - English ]

Israel
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by the panellists:

Dr. Joost Brouwer, Chief, Land, Tenure and Property Administration Section, UN-HABITAT
[ Video - English ]

D. Bakary Kante, Director, Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, UNEP
[ Video - English ]

Dr. Scott Christiansen, Executive Assistant to DG, ICARDA
[ Video - English ]

Japan
[ Video - English ]

Lesotho
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by the panellists:

Dr. Scott Christiansen, Executive Assistant to DG, ICARDA
[ Video - English ]

Dr. Sara Scherr, President, Ecoagriculture Partners
[ Video - English ]

Dr. Joost Brouwer, Agricultural Scientist and Ecologist, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
[ Video - English ]

NGOs
[ Video - English ]

Indonesia
[ Video - English ]

Mexico
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Republic of Korea
[ Video - English ]

Women
[ Video - English ]

Russian Federation
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Russian ]

Scientific and technological communities
[ Video - English ]

United States of America
[ Video - English ]

Togo
[ Video - English ] [ Video - French ]

Indigenous People
[ Video - English ]

China
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Chinese ]

Workers and trade unions
[ Video - English ]

Farmers
[ Video - English ]

Canada
[ Video - English ]

ISDR
[ Video - English ]

Argentina
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Bangladesh
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by the panellists:

Dr. Zhang Kebin, College of Soil & Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University
[ Video - English ]

Dr. Joost Brouwer, Agricultural Scientist and Ecologist, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
[ Video - English ]

Dr. Sara Scherr, President, Ecoagriculture Partners
[ Video - English ]

D. Bakary Kante, Director, Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, UNEP
[ Video - English ]

Dr. Scott Christiansen, Executive Assistant to DG, ICARDA
[ Video - English ]

Guatemala
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Organization of work, Chairman and Secretariat
[ Video - English ]

3:00pm - 6:00pm Thematic Discussions (Africa)

Organization of work, Chairperson
[ Video - English ]

DESA
[ Video - English ]

Introduction of the discussions by the Chairperson
[ Video - English ]

Panellists:

  • Dr Gerry Noble, CEO Microcare (Uganda)
    [ Video - English ]

  • David Tommy, UNIDO Representative to the United Nations and Director, UNIDO, New York
    [ Video - English ]

  • Dr. Nebiyeleul Gessese, Senior Industrial and Chemical Engineer, Environment Specialist, Global Development Solutions, LLC
    [ Video - English ]

  • Ms. Marjatta Eilitta, Programme Leader, Agribusiness Programme, IFDC
    [ Video - English ]

[Webcast: Archived Video - English: 2 hours and 53 minutes ]
[Webcast: Archived Video - Original Language: 2 hours and 53 minutes ]

Interactive discussions

Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
[ Video - English ]

Antigua and Barbuda (on behalf of the G77 and China)
[ Video - English ]

Tonga (on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States)
[ Video - English ]

Netherlands
[ Video - English ]

India
[ Video - English ]

Djibouti
[ Video - English ]

Norway
[ Video - English ]

Canada
[ Video - English ]

Comoros
[ Video - English ] [ Video - French ]

NGOs
[ Video - English ]

China
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Chinese ]

Thailand
[ Video - English ]

South Africa
[ Video - English ]

Czech Republic
[ Video - English ]

Argentina
[ Video - English ] [ Video - Spanish ]

Zimbabwe
[ Video - English ]

Children and youth
[ Video - English ]

Zambia
[ Video - English ]

Comments and answers to the questions by the panellists:

Dr Gerry Noble, CEO Microcare (Uganda)
[ Video - English ]

David Tommy, UNIDO Representative to the United Nations and Director, UNIDO, New York
[ Video - English ]

Dr. Nebiyeleul Gessese, Senior Industrial and Chemical Engineer, Environment Specialist, Global Development Solutions, LLC
[ Video - English ]

Ms. Marjatta Eilitta, Programme Leader, Agribusiness Programme, IFDC
[ Video - English ]

DESA
[ Video - English ]

Summary of the discussions on Africa by the Chairperson
[ Video - English ]

 

 
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